Consisting of approximately 320 species, is the most widely distributed genus in the family Macrochelidae. Though some studies have focused on the description of Macrochelidae using molecular techniques (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere was an unfortunate error in a paper that appeared recently in Zootaxa (Babaeian et al., 2019). The addresses of two of the authors were listed incorrectly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new laelapid mite of the genus Cosmolaelaps Berlese, 1903, C. ekaterinae sp. n.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMites in the genus Holostaspis Kolenati, 1858 (Acari: Laelapidae) are usually found in association with ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). In this paper we review the genus based on examination of six species from Slovakia, namely H. ambigua sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOlolaelaps tasmanicus (Womersley, 1956) is redescribed from the holotype female and two additional female specimens from Australia. Ololaelaps elongatus Babaeian sp. nov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of mite belonging to the genus Alliphis Halbert, 1923 is described from Iran. The description of Alliphis carinatus Mašán & Babaeian, sp. nov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new pachylaelapid mite Pachyseius persicus Babaeian & Mašán sp. nov. is described and illustrated, based on adult females collected from litter and soil detritus of forest habitat in Northern Iran (Mazandaran Province).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of mite is described from Iran, Laelaspisella elsae sp. n. (Acari: Laelapidae).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of laelapid mite, Myrmozercon hunteri sp. nov. associated with Myrmica sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeholaspis (Geholaspis) pennulatus sp. nov. is described from females and males collected from forest leaf litter in Northern Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypoaspis elegans sp. nov. was collected on adult female Oryctes elegans Prell.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new mite species of the genus Nothrholaspis Berlese, Nothrholaspis saboorii Babaeian & Joharchi sp. nov., is described and illustrated from specimens collected from soil in the Karaj region of Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe new genus Pedoniphis gen. nov. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Eviphididae) is described from soil detritus in Sabalan Mountains, northwest Iran, with P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a new species of mite from Iran--Reticulolaelaps hallidayi Joharchi, Nemati & Babaeian sp. nov. (Acari: Laelapidae).
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